San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-06-27
" Seen in Society. &"
SAN ANTONIO, June %, 1885,

DAN ANTONIO June 20, 1901.
Editor LIGHT:
Under the above caption an unknown
writer created quite a sensation some
time since by The open manner in which
he discussed the character and habits OF
society youTg men," 1t ia safe TO say
that he did not depend entirely on his
Imagination, and the fact that storm OF
indignation soon followed his remarks,
show COnclusively that he must have hit
some where near the mark. The writer
in question has proved himself to be
careful observer, if nothing else, aod his
timely (?) article may open the eyes OF
good many VINO have heretofore re-
manned in ignorance OF such a stale OF
affairs. That he WAS little TOO pointed
IN his remarks we are willing to admit,
and his love of free speech no doubt
overreached Its bounds just then, but
we can easily account for that when we
consider the state of his mind when he
penned the article. Indignation and
disgust, no doubt, took the place OF logi-
Ckl reasoning, and, as result, his words
were clothed in language more fOrci-
ble than elegant, yet his out
spOkenness is more to be admired
than condemned, and his words
may have produced gratifying results,
inasmuCh as they were founded on clear
and honest facts, consequently could
meet with little, If any denial. In fact
the time is come when intelligence and
morality should occupy higher stand
ard, and the young man of today should
strive to make his record one that he can
point to with pride in after years. The
young man who loves late hours and the
scent of the wine cup, and last but not
least, Indecent companions will soon
find himself sinking, il not wholly en-
quilted In the sea of ruin, and it is to
them that the world looks too for its fu-
ture progress. IL vice and crime are to
be allowed full sway, and make their
deadly rRvages upon innocence and
purity, what then must be the late or
the succeeding generations? Can bus
mess man achieve success or prosper, II
his brain is occupied with evil and ma
lignant thoughts, which like 4 cancer
will soon destroy every vestige of mo-
rality? No! In the course of few
years he will be wreck, both physically
and mentally, and go down to his grave
"unwept, unhOnOred and unsung." Yet
when writer who braves all opposition
and is bold enough to uncover the cloak
under which these dreadful vices are
concealed, attempts to disclose a few OF
its secrets is it consistent, is II complying
with the laws of social purity to con
denim himY And yet people are willing
TO rant about free speech. Let them
turn their attention from prohibition for
a movement, and protect the liberty OF
the press, The views expressed by the
writer in question are OF such nature
that they ought to meet with the hearty
approval of every true hearted father
and mother, and are sufficient to fully
arouse the noblest sentiments that turks
within their bOsoms. What tsther lives
today who would not see his sen on
fortunes highway, or who would on the
contrary, willingly see him sowing the
seeds Of vice without any Wis
iDle signs of emotion? Few, If
any. We can but fain recall the time
hOnored phrase that "as ye SOW, so also
shall We reap" and there are numerous
instances wherein this saying hGs proven
only too true.
Perhaps these young men do not
know, or are loath to cOnsiGer, that
when their brown locks begin TO turn
gray, that the same scenes will be en-
acted before their very eyes and they,
alas! pOwerless to prevent it. If the
career of the present generation is
marked by vice that of those to come
must surely be the same, though there
are many who have taken exception to
his remarks and have pronounced them
the result of r disOrdered Imagination,
there are many who will concur with
him In his opinion. The writer makes
a touching appeal to the higher and
nobler object of human being-Ihat Of
true m8nIDess, and il there is a young
man who persued the article in ques-
tiOn without deriving a lesson there
from, we would like to see him.
JAMES f. w ALTON